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Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc (Houston)


Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc is a large advisory firm based in Houston. It manages $479.83 million of regulatory assets for 1,135 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Arizona, California, and 24 other states.

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Stavis Margolis Advisory Services provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, and market timing services. It prepares financial plans for more than 50 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Stavis Margolis Advisory Services: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc is $479.83 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 48% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $454.24 million in discretionary accounts and $25.59 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $412.19 thousand each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $775.43 thousand.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc

Mary Kathryn Margolis has been acting as President since 1 Jun 1996. Thomas Edwin Samuels has served as the Chief Investment Officer since 1 Jan 2000 and Deborah Mccully Stavis is the Chief Executive Officer of Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc family office. Peter Paulsen joined the executive team most recently as the Secretary/Director.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Deborah Mccully Stavis Chief executive officer 1 Jun 1996 25% - 50% 1109504
Mary Kathryn Margolis President 1 Jun 1996 Other 2203255
Ronald William Mccully Chief operating officer 1 Feb 1999 Other 3139664
Thomas Edwin Samuels Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2000 Other 1147364
Alfred Bernard Brady Senior vp / executive financial planner 1 Dec 2000 Other 2147873
Deborah Mccully Stavis Chairman 1 Jun 2002 25% - 50% 1109504
Frank John Pohar Chief executive officer 1 Jul 2002 Other 364923
Deborah Mccully Stavis Ceo/chairman 1 Jan 2004 25% - 50% 1109504
Thomas Edwin Samuels Director of research 1 Jan 2004 Other 1147364
Suresh Raghavan Chief investment advisor 1 Jan 2004 Other 4721021
Deborah Mccully Stavis Ceo 1 Jan 2005 Other 1109504
Alfred Bernard Brady Evp/sr. financial planner 1 Jan 2005 Other 2147873
Suresh Raghavan Chief investment officer 1 Jan 2005 Other 4721021
Compass Bank Owner 1 Jan 2005 75% - 100% 630476287
Sharon Denise Taylor Cco 1 Oct 2005 Other 1338059
Lauren Elizabeth Jordan Chief compliance officer 1 Dec 2006 Other 5269572
Jerry Wayne Powell Director, assistant secretary 1 Jun 2007 Other 1501043
Garrett R Hegel Director 1 Jun 2007 Other 2472369
Joseph Byron Cartee Secretary 1 Jun 2007 Other 4620231
William Charles Helms Director 1 Jun 2007 Other 4625212
Kirk Paul Pressley Treasurer 1 Jun 2007 Other 4714214
Steve Kirkpatrick Vice president 1 Jun 2007 Other 5371357
Thomas E Bishop Senior vice president 1 Jun 2007 Other 5371359
Richard Garrison Assistant treasurer 1 Jun 2007 Other 4369176
Richard Terry Ceo 1 Sep 2007 Other 2218548
Michael Owen Walker Chief operating officer 1 Feb 2009 Other 1514138
Peter Paulsen Secretary/director 1 Dec 2009 Other 5608469
Brian R. Herrick Assistant secretary 1 Dec 2009 Other 5742397
Mario A Ramos Assistant secretary 1 Dec 2009 Other 5742399

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 7 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Inc. Compass Bancshares Compass bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of compass bancshares, inc. 1 Jan 1973 75% - 100% 63-0593897
S.A. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Owner 1 Sep 2007 75% - 100% 13-3491492
Inc. (Formerly Blue Transaction Corporation) Compass Bancshares Owner 1 Sep 2007 75% - 100% 20-8948381
Inc. (Tx) (Formerly Compass Bancshares Inc. [Tx] Formerly Blue Transaction Corporation) Bbva Usa Bancshares Owner of compass bancshares, inc. (de) 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 20-8948381
Inc. (De) (Formerly Bbva Usa Bancshares Of Delaware Inc.) Compass Bancshares Owner of compass bank 1 Oct 2007 75% - 100% 52-2070698
Inc. (Tx) (Formerly Compass Bancshares Inc. [Tx] Formerly Blue Transaction Corporation) Bbva Usa Bancshares Owner of compass bancshares, inc. (al) 1 May 2008 75% - 100% 20-8948381
Inc.(Al) Fmrly New Cb Inc.(Al) Sbm Of Compass Bancshares Inc.(De) Fmly Bbva Usa Bancshares Of De. Inc. Compass Bancshares Owner of compass bank 1 May 2008 75% - 100% 52-2070698

Based in Houston

The principal office where Stavis Margolis Advisory Services Inc performs its advisory services is located at 1300 Post Oak Blvd Ste 1500, Houston, TX 77056 3093, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Austin, TX. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 713-552-9277 or by fax 713-552-0906. The normal business hours are 8:00 am - 5:00 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.stavismargolis.com.


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